character noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).See all translations.haracter noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
For the device intended to permanently remove one hair at a time, see Electric tweezers. Closeup of the head of an epilator. An epilator is an electrical device used to remove hair by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out. The way in which epilators pull out hair is similar to waxing, although unlike waxing, they do not remove cells from the epithelium of the epidermis. Aside from the spring in early spring-type epilators, there are no parts in epilators that require regular replacement.
Short-acting bronchodilators are used as a quick relief or rescue medication, while long-acting bronchodilators can be used every day to control asthma -- in conjunction with an inhaled steroid. Recommended Related to Asthma.hort-acting bronchodilators are also used before exercise to prevent exercise-induced asthma. For more information, see WebMD's article on Asthma Inhalers. Short-acting bronchodilators can be used in an asthma nebulizer in the form of a liquid to treat an asthma attack at home.